The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Bas Metselaar crossed the line in 1:23:11: 182nd of 401 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:44 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:44 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:08 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:08v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:03v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:29v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:40v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:59v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 5:37v median +0:33
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:10v median +0:03
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Block 08 13:17Running 8 6:05v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men who finished.